WASHINGTON — One of the key Senate players in the push to overhaul America's immigration system is voicing fresh confidence that an accommodation can be reached with the House.

Sen. Chuck Schumer says it's OK with him if the House sticks with its piecemeal approach, as long as it can be reconciled with the version the Senate has passed.

The New York Democrat told CNN in an interview Wednesday that "we would much prefer the comprehensive bill, but any way the House can get there is all right by us."

He adds that "things are moving in the right direction." Schumer said a bill taking shape in the House "are very similar to our bill." But he said the final product must include "some path to citizenship" for people living here illegally.

The Trump transition team has a list of 74 questions, asking agency officials to identify which employees and contractors have worked on an international climate pact as well as domestic efforts to cut carbon output.

In a secret assessment shared with key senators, CIA briefers said it was now "quite clear" that electing Trump was Russia's goal, the Washington Post reported. "It is the assessment of the intelligence community that Russia's goal here was to favor one candidate over the other," a senior official said.

Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani formally withdrew from consideration for a post in President-elect Donald Trump's administration Friday, putting an end to his ill-fated bid to lead the State Department. Trump is now seriously considering Exxon Mobil CEO Rex Tillerson for the post.